Container assemblies



May 31, 1960 w. E. HORROCKS CONTAINER ASSEMBLIES Filed March 26, 1956 I////-A 1 J INVENTUR II 5 ll l I I 1 I 1 z I 1 l/ I I .ll'llilllll-CONTAINER ASSEMBLIES Walter E. 'Horrocks, 1494 Rosewood Ave., Lakewood7, Ohio Filed Mar. 26, 1956, Ser- No. 573,833

8 Claims. (Cl. 128-272) tions and various other solutions, are thusprevented from comingin direct contact with the metallic screw cap,'but, in containers that are utilizedtto .includeasuspended drainage cupas'isdisclosed herewith, a'fiat type of washer will not prevent theseepage of the solutions from passing between the underside ofthe cupssus pended fiange21 and the top surface 22 or 25 of the containers shownin Fig. l,'and Fig. 9,'respectively. The seepage of corrosive solutionsallows of the solutions to contact the metallic screw caps and rust thethreads States Patent around the caps which renders them unsanitary andeventually useless for providing a leak immunized container assembly asoutlined and disclosed herewith.

An important object of the invention is to provide a leak-immunizedcontainer assemblage having a one piece draining cup freely suspended inthe container and arranged in a manner to segregate wads of cotton orthe like from the mass liquid contents within the container.

Another object is to provide a leak-immunized container assemblagehaving a one piece draining cup that is free from any appendages.

Another object is to provide a leak-immunized con-- tainer assemblagehaving a one piece draining cup that is freely suspended in thecontainer after the cover of the container has been removed.

Another object is to provide a leak-immunized container assemblagehaving a one piece draining cup that can be easily removed, with itscontents being either freely inserted into, or removed from the drainagecup while the drainage cup remains suspended in the container structure.

Another object is to provide aone piece draining cup that may be quicklyremoved and quickly cleaned.

Other objects and advantages of the invention willbe apparent during thecourse of the following description when taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings in which:

Fig. l is a side view, partly in section, showing a bottle typecontainer assembly partly embodying my invention before it is completelyassembled.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a screw cap cover adapted to be securedaround the outlet neck of the partly illustrated assemblage shown inFig. l.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of a distortable sealing washer having a ringportion formed on its under side such as it is shaped after being coinedover andaround theouter and inner edges of the cups flange portion 21 soas toseat ice - against the top edge 22 of the-container structure shown.in Fig. l.

Fig. 4 'isa sectional view showing the one piece perforatedidrainage cupholding a-wad of cotton which is to :be inserted into the neck of thecontainer structure shown JinFig. 1.

Fig. 5 shows atop view of the perforated cup shown' in Fig, 4, such asviewed with the cotton wad'C removed therefrom.

Fig. 6 is a sectional showing a modified perforated drainage cup havinga tapered body portion.

:Fig. 7 is a sectional view showing a perforated drainage cup modifiedto hold cotton swaged' sticks.

E Fig. 8 is a'sectional view-showing a modified perforated drainage cuphaving the flange at the top end of the cups turned inward with theupper portion of the cups provided witha series of kerfs arrangedtherearound which provides of. utilizing a metallic cup having thekerfed-end PP: sprung slightly outwardly in a manner to support the cupinside the neck 18 by frictional contact, instead of providingaprojecting flange to support the cup' in the container outlet.

Fig. 9 shows a sectional view of a leak-immunized 'jar containerassemblage having the supporting flange of the 25- drainage cupsuspended on a ledge which extends below the top open end of the jarcontainer.

' Fig. 10 shows a sectional view of the perforated drain- :age cupsprovided with oblong apertures extending throughiits side wall portion.

Inithe drawings wherein for the purpose'of illustration,

18. The numeral 19 designates a drainage cup of one piece constructionprovided with a clean bottom portion having perforations 20therethrough, and a flange 21 projecting'horizontally from its top openend, and in which awad of cotton C is to be inserted, and the drainagecup 19 together'with the cotton Wad is to be inserted in the neckportion '18 of the bottle container 15 with its probjecting'fiange 21resting on the top open end of the neck portion 18 with the outer edgeof the flange 21 being or substantially less diameterthan the outerdiameter of the :neck v18 provides a ledge 22 which provides'a'distort-1 able seating surface to allow of thesealing washer 23 "to -'be coinedaround the outer edge of 'the drainage cups flange 21 as shown at D, 'toseat against thex'top end 220i the neck 18 to provide a' leak-immunizedjoint between the undersurface of the flange 2 1, andt'ne top face ofthe ledge 22, when thescrewcap shown in Fig. 2, having thedistortablewasher 23 inserted therein is screwed down tightly so as to coin thewasher T23 over theedge of the flange 21 to seat against theltop.coinedas shown in the Fig. 3, or the washers maybe .initially'providedwith a ring portion to provide' the sealing washer. The cups shown inFigures 4, 6'; 7, and 10 can besuspended in the bottle container shownin Figfl, in the same manner asdescn'bed above to allow of'prw vidingaleak. proof and seepage proof jointin the bottle assembly as shown in.Fig. 1. The" oval iaperturesbo 'shown in the cup at Fig. 10provid'es ameans 'toinsert finger: tips so as toinitially raise theprojecting'fianges '21 from contact with the top end of the containeroutletsgin order toab'reak any-wet seal that mayfloccurbetweenlthe:under side of theafiangesll and the top:.edges;22::or'- 25 of; the.container outlets, and they are intendedzto. be inliquids are usedhaving sticky characteristics:

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corporated in any ofthe cups if so desired such as when The numeral 24designates a jar type of container structure pro- I vided with arecessed ledge 25 extending below the top edge 26 and around the insideof the jar container 24 proto insert a washer 27 to overlie the top sideof the flange 21 and rest upon the top edge 26 of the container 24 in.such a manner as to allow of the screw cap 28 to be screwed tightlyagainst the top side of the washer 27 and compress the washer 27'against the top edge 26 of the jar container '24 to provide aleak-immunized container assembly of the conventional type to prevent ofany seepage or evaporation of liquid contents from the container such aswhen the container is positioned in'any position, and further allowingof a multiple number of cotton swabs, or other elements to remain in thecontainer when the cover is removed from the container assembly;

In order to lift the drainage cup .19 out of the container i structures,a'thumb is positioned across 22m 26 in which the thumb serves as afulcrum as when the end of the ad- L joining index finger is inserted'inthe oblong apertures 30 to pry the flange 21 away from any wet orstickey seal that holdsthe cups in the containerstructures.

In the foregoing specification and drawings I have shownpreferredexamples of practicing my concept for providing leak-immunized containerassemblies in which ments in the draining cups and allows of the cups tobe ;,easily removed and easily cleaned, with their. contents also beingeasily inserted or easily removed as the case may be. The assembledcontainers may be used to carry 1 various medicated liquids togetherwith preinserted cotton swabs in which the surplus liquids can be easilydrained off, and the entire outfit canbe carried in any position, suchas in a traveling bag, or suit-case without the liquid contents, or anyof the corrosive contents being spilled from the disclosed assemblies.In the case of using boric acid solutions for ,swabing the. eyes, andeye cup is not always available, whereas a leak-immunized: container,equipped with the disclosed draining cups having cotton swabs storedtherein. provides a means where all of the necessities for cleaning theeyes are contained in one sanitary leak-immunized-package.

In; lieu'of using the washers27 shown in the Fig. 9, it;is intended whencorrosive solutions .are used, to use a Washer similarto that-shown in.the Fig. 3, with the ring 7 portion of the washer that extends below thebottom of .the washer, arranged in a manner to. be compressed aroundvthe periphery 21, of the flange, and seat against the'top end of therecessed-ledge 25,2in the same manner as described for utilizing thedistortable washer with the bottle container structure shown in Fig. 1.t, is to be noted and it is intended to use a distortable blindwasher-initially shaped to acontour as described in the Fig.3, whereby aslight tortional twist will compress thewasher around bothvthe inner andouter'peripheries I of the drainage cupfs flange121. I It is to beunderstood that the forms of my invention,

herewith shown anddesc'ribed, is to be taken as'perfei'red: examples ofthe same, and that various changes in the shape, size andarrangement ofparts may beresorted to, without, departing from thespirit and conceptof my in- .vention, or-thie scope' ofthe subjoined claims.,-This;application'is a continuation in part of'inyin'o'w abandonedapplication, Serial No.'4OO;995, filed. December-29,=' 1953, forContainer-,which application. has been abandoned in zview'of its beingsuperceded by this present 1 Having described my in'ventiomwhat I desireto secure iby'zLettersi-Patent as ne'w,'is asfollowsin which I claim:

1."; A; screwcapped leak-immunized: container structure ,peripheriesofsaid flange and seat against the ledge on B said cup, said flange freelysupporting said cup in the outlet means While suspending the said bottomwithin the Said container structure to allow of liquids to drain in andout of said cup, said flange'beingsealed-around its inner and outerperipheries with a distortable blind washer in a 10 manner to arrest theseep'age'ofliquid's from their mass contents so. thatthey. w'illnot seeparound the threaded portions of said cap, said washer. having anover'all flat top side arranged to fit in said cap',"a' straight ringportion formed at the periphery of said washer and extending 15vertically therefrom, the under side of said washer being bulgeddownwardly from the inner periphery of said n'ng portion in a manner tobe torsionally compressed around the inner periphery of said cup.

2. A screw cappedcontainer assembly comprising in 20 combination, a bodyportion having an open end neck portion havingthreads .therearound,avscrew cap screwed around the neck portion, and a one piecetubular-drainage cup suspended in said neck, comprising a tubular wallsupported on a clean perforated base, a horizontally dis- 25 posedcleaniflange around the open end of, said cup supported on a rim of saidneck with its outer periphery terminating substantially .within'theouter periphery of the said neck portion, and a distortable blind washerin said cap, comprising a body. portion having a ring portion projectingaway from itsunder side including a portion of said body divergingdownwardly from the inner periphery of the. ring portion, said washerbeing arranged in a manner to be tortionally compressed against theouter rim Y of the said neck and aroundthe outer and inner peripheriesof the said flange to provide a leak proof seal extend- I ing all aroundthe outer and inner peripheries of the said flange and over all of theunder side of said cap.

.3. In an assembly as described in claim 2 said one piece drainage cupbeing; provided with a tubular wall having 0 diametrically disposedoblong apertures through the said 'wall. f

- 411A screw capped leakeir'nmunized container assemblycomprisingin-combination, a container structurehaving an-openneck portion with:threads: therearound, a

screw cap screwed around the outside. of said neck por tion, and at one.piece; tubular draining cup' suspended in .saidlneckcomprising a tubularwall'supported on a clean perforated base, a horizontally disposedclean. flange arranged around the openend of said cup, said wall havingdiametrically disposed oblong" apertures :therethrough below saidflange,..said flange beingsupportedon the top .endof said neck with itsouter.peripheryzterminating sub stantially within the outer peripheryof'said neck for providing aledg'ebetween its outer periphery and theouter periphery ofsaid. neckportion, andafdistortable. blind I washerarranged in f the said. cap having-2a ring portion projecting-downwardlyfrom its under 1 side and i having a bulged portion extending-downwardlyaround the'inner periphery of said ring, said washer arranged in amanner :"to be torsionallyi compressed around'the inner and outer saidneekprovided around theouter' periphery of said flanges I 5. AscreWcapped leak-immunized containenstructure having outlet means with aperforated c ipsuspended therein, comprising'a one piece pup structurehaving a I clean flange projecting horizontally from. its :top'open endwith the said cup'having anclan perforated bottom 7 supporting a so'lidtubularwall, the wall of said cup hav- -'ing diametrically disposedoblong apertures -below its projecting flange, said flange arranged in va "manner to "freely support said cup'in the outlet 'means and. suspend--the said bottom withinthe said 'container.; structure i'n' a '.mannerto allow of liquids toidrain in and outof said icup, said flange beingsealedwith a'blind washer around its outer and inner periphery in amanner to arrest the seepage of corrosive liquids from their masscontents so they will not disperse around the threaded portions of saidcap.

6. In a screw capped container assembly, comprising in combination, abody having an open neck portion, a screw cap screwed around the outsideof the neck portion, a one piece tubular draining cup suspended in saidneck, comprising a solid tubular wall supported on a clean perforatedbase, said wall having diametrically disposed oblong apertures throughthe said wall, a horizontally disposed clean flange arranged around theopen end of the said cup, said flange being supported on a rim of saidneck with its outer periphery terminating substantially within the outerperiphery of said neck and providing a seat between its outer peripheryand the outer periphery of the neck portion, and a distortable blindWasher arranged in said cap provided with a flat surface on its top sideand a ring portion projecting downwardly from its under side arranged ina manner to be tortionally compressed around the outer and innerperipheries of said flange and seat against the ledge provided aroundthe outer periphery of the said flange on the said neck.

7. A container assembly as described in claim 2, in which the containerhas a bottle neck outlet means.

8. A drainage cup as specified in claim 1, in which the tubular wall ofsaid cup has diametrically disposed oblong apertures therethrough.

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